Frank Li, Author at EconCurrents

Worker strikes in America

By Frank Li September 26, 2023opinionNo Comments

This post was triggered by these two recent news stories:

Although there are some serious differences between the two strikes, I will leave them alone. Instead, I will simply state that I am all for the striking workers for two main reasons:

The wage gap between the workers and the CEOs in America is simply unacceptable (Wage gap between CEOs and US workers jumped to 670-to-1 last year).
For the workers, striking is now the only way to fight back before a revolution.

Toward an ideal form of government?

By Frank Li September 20, 2023opinionNo Comments

China’s dramatic comeback over the past four decades has upended almost everything in the West, where prosperity was largely built on colonialism and imperialism over the past 500 years.

In this post, I will ask and answer two critical questions:

What is an ideal form of government?
How to get there from here?

Eight Dancing Queens & Kings at USDC 2023

By Frank Li September 16, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

In a previous post (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation (4)), I highlighted eight dancing queens or kings as examples (age-group):

Linda Gill (S2).
Kristin Franceschi (S1).
Lou Nielson (S1).
Giovanni Fortezza (C).
Nichelle Kennedy (C).
Sara Granberg (B).
Alexis Salapatek (A).
Frank Li (S1).

Now, let me highlight how they did at USDC 2023 last week (9/4-10).

Aging leaders: the USA vs. the USSR

By Frank Li September 13, 2023opinionNo Comments

I have been trying to write on this subject for a while (The uproar over Diane Feinstein, explained). This recent news story has finally got me going: Nancy Pelosi Says She’ll Seek Reelection In 2024.

Simply put, in terms of aging leaders, the USA today remarkably resembles the USSR in the 1980s. Hear me out …

Election 2024: Anybody but Joe Biden!

By Frank Li September 6, 2023opinionNo Comments

Although the 2024 general election is still more than one year away, I have already made up my mind: anybody but Joe Biden!

Here is the reason: The war in Ukraine poses an existential threat to mankind, as it may result in World War III, thus destroying us all as a species. President Biden could have prevented that war from breaking out but chose not to. Moreover, he can stop the war any time now but has yet to do so.

Slawek Sochacki can dance and teach!

By Frank Li September 2, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

My forthcoming book “Dancing Queens & Kings” is calling for participation (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation (4)). The book is to promote pro/am ballroom dancing by highlighting amateurs, with their teachers (aka “pro partners”) being the secondary beneficiaries. One of the secondary beneficiaries is Slawek Sochacki.

What is the role of government?

By Frank Li August 30, 2023opinionNo Comments

Both America and China are republics (Let us get some political terms right!). But the two governments are very different. Why is it? Which one is better, actually?

Patricia Schneider can dance and write!

By Frank Li August 26, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

Everybody involved in pro/am ballroom dancing in America should know this name: Patricia Schneider, a dominant US champion in Smooth.

With the publication of her 1-page story, you should know she can write as well. Her 8-page full story will be a fascinating read for sure!

In this post, I will share some insights into her 1-page.

The Trump phenomenon explained

By Frank Li August 23, 2023opinion2 Comments

Here is the highlight of the Trump phenomenon:

2016: He was elected the American President.
2020: He lost his re-election bid to Joe Biden.
2024: He has a good chance to beat President Biden, despite having been indicted multiple times in both the State (GA) and Federal courts.

Ballroom Dancing vs. Writing for Publication

By Frank Li August 19, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

Everybody can dance, ballroom or otherwise, but few can dance like a pro. Likewise, everybody can write, but few can write well for publication. After all, there is only one JR Rowling in this world.

My new book “Dancing Queens & Kings” strives to be the best in class, which requires that all participants strive to become JR-like, but only for 8 pages!